April 26, 1998 · First Round · Game 2 · 12:30 PM EDT
Series tied 1-1
Biggest lead NYK by 12 · MIA by 14 · 17 lead changes
Q4 9:14+12% NYKChilds 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Houston 4 AST)NYK 76 · MIA 71
Q4 7:37+14% NYKHouston 15' Jump Shot (22 PTS)NYK 78 · MIA 74| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1CH Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | — |
2IN Pacers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.0 |
3MI Heat | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 |
4CH Hornets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
5AT Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 |
6CL Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
7BK Nets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
8NY Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
9WA Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
10OR Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
11DE Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
12BO Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
13MI Bucks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
14PH 76ers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
15TO Raptors | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46.0 |
| Zone | NYK | MIA |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 0/0 — | 0/1 0% |
| Paint | 5/13 38% | 7/14 50% |
| Mid-range | 10/26 38% | 3/18 17% |
| Corner 3 | 2/2 100% | 1/5 20% |
| Above the break 3 | 5/13 38% | 4/14 29% |
| AHAllan HoustonG | 42 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +13 | 58.1% |
| LJLarry JohnsonF | 42 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +16 | 49.5% |
| JSJohn StarksG | 31 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +17 | 88.8% |
| TCTerry CummingsF | 27 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | +13 | 31.1% |
| CWCharlie WardG | 27 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 47.5% |
CO Charles OakleyF-C | 27 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.3% |
| CCChris ChildsG | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +8 | 58.3% |
| CMChris MillsG-F | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 33.3% |
AM Alonzo MourningC | 45 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 67.0% |
| THTim HardawayG | 44 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 4-15 | 1-5 | 6-9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -12 | 39.6% |
VL Voshon LenardG | 41 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 8-17 | 3-8 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 63.6% |
PB P.J. BrownF-C | 40 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -17 | 34.2% |
DM Dan MajerleG | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 17.4% |
| KAKeith AskinsF | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -11 | 50.0% |
| EMEric MurdockG | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 43.4% |
| JMJamal MashburnF | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 20.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 86 | 44 | 17 | 28-70 | 5-19 | 25-34 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | ||
| Shooting | 40.0% | 26.3% | 73.5% | 50.6% |
12:00Jump Ball Mourning vs. Oakley: Tip to BrownNYK 011:18Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)NYK 011:02Houston S.FOUL (P1.T2)NYK 011:02Lenard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)NYK 011:02Lenard Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)NYK 010:28MISS Mourning 7' Jump ShotNYK 210:20Mourning BLOCK (1 BLK)NYK 210:18Majerle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)NYK 210:09Lenard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)NYK 210:03Houston Driving Layup (2 PTS)NYK 49:58Mourning Dunk (2 PTS) (Hardaway 1 AST)NYK 49:16MISS Brown 14' Jump ShotNYK 69:07Lenard P.FOUL (P1.T1)NYK 69:00Oakley 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Ward 1 AST)NYK 88:47MISS Brown 18' Jump ShotNYK 88:46Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)NYK 88:36MISS Houston 20' Jump ShotNYK 88:23Mourning Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Hardaway 2 AST)NYK 88:03Houston Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)NYK 88:03Majerle STEAL (1 STL)NYK 87:58Lenard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Majerle 1 AST)NYK 87:38Majerle P.FOUL (P1.T2)NYK 87:25MISS Houston 13' Jump ShotNYK 87:24Mourning REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)NYK 87:12Oakley P.FOUL (P1.T3)NYK 87:09Lenard 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Hardaway 3 AST)NYK 86:53Oakley 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Mills 1 AST)NYK 106:46MISS Lenard 24' 3PT Jump ShotNYK 106:45Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)NYK 106:34Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)NYK 116:34Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)NYK 125:48MISS Mourning Free Throw 1 of 2NYK 125:48Mourning Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)NYK 125:29Brown STEAL (1 STL)NYK 124:39Lenard Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)NYK 124:39Lenard Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)NYK 124:22MISS Oakley 21' Jump ShotNYK 124:21Mourning REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)NYK 124:09Mourning Dunk (7 PTS) (Hardaway 4 AST)NYK 123:24MISS Lenard 25' 3PT Jump ShotNYK 153:22Oakley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)NYK 153:16Childs 7' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS)NYK 172:58MISS Mourning Driving LayupNYK 172:57Mourning L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)NYK 172:16Lenard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Mourning 2 AST)NYK 172:02MISS Houston 25' 3PT Jump ShotNYK 172:00Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)NYK 171:52Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)NYK 171:45Houston Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)NYK 171:45Mourning STEAL (1 STL)NYK 171:37Childs STEAL (1 STL)NYK 171:31Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)NYK 181:31Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)NYK 191:29Childs P.FOUL (P1.PN)NYK 191:28Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)NYK 191:08Childs P.FOUL (P2.PN)NYK 190:53Mourning REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)NYK 210:32Houston S.FOUL (P2.PN)NYK 210:32Houston T.FOUL (P2.PN)NYK 210:32Lenard Free Throw Technical (13 PTS)NYK 210:32MISS Majerle Free Throw 1 of 2NYK 210:32Majerle Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)NYK 210:13Mourning REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)NYK 210:01Mourning Layup (9 PTS) (Mashburn 1 AST)NYK 21The Knicks beat the Heat 96-86 on the road.
John Starks led the Knicks with 25 points, while Alonzo Mourning led the Heat with 30 points and 13 rebounds.
The Knicks led by as many as 12 points. The lead changed hands 17 times and the score was tied 11 times. Their best stretch was a 12-0 run.
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